Captain Jerry Matthews is assigned as the Operations Commander and is responsible for the day to day function of the police department. Operations includes the Patrol Division, Criminal Investigations Division, Traffic Division, Administrative Services, Records, and Community Resources. Each division is headed by a supervisor who reports directly to Captain Matthews.

Twenty-four sworn personnel are assigned to the uniform patrol division. Each shift is authorized a strength of four to five patrol officers in addition to the line supervisors. The priority of the patrol division is response to calls for service.

The patrol division is augmented by five reserve police officers. Reserve police officers perform many of the same functions as their full-time counterparts; however, reserve officers may not operate without the assistance of a full-time police officer.

The Patrol Division is the initial responder to all calls for service to the department. These include reported crimes of all nature, suspicious persons, business or residential checks, narcotics enforcement, citizen complaints and enforcement of state and local laws and ordinances.

Patrol officers may conduct the initial investigation of any crime.

Patrol officers investigate deaths, accidents, make arrests and issue criminal and traffic citations and transport prisoners. A patrol sergeant who participates in hiring, training and scheduling of personnel supervises each shift.

You can contact Captain Matthews by calling him at (541) 673-6633 or send him an e-mail at jmatthews@cityofroseburg.org

You can also e-mail a patrol supervisor or patrol officer directly by utilizing our e-mail directory listed below: